Neither my Playstation nor my Playstation 2 will play most of my black bottom discs..it shows the Playstation logo and sound but no picture..most are role playing .like Dragon Warrior 7 or Lunar.please help ..

Is it only on role playing games,or does it sometimes happen on others? If it is on others trybuying a new video cable in the back. if that doesn't work, try taking it apart and replace the box (I'm not sure of the exact name but it is behind the video port.Also, you have to order it from sony).If that doesn't work i'm sorry.

Step 1
Check the lens-cleaning disk. It is important that it is free from dirt or debris. If its dirty, the disk can damage the laser lens on the Playstation 2.

Step 2
Press the Playstation 2 open button. Insert the lens-cleaning disk in the tray and close.

Step 3
Wait roughly 10 seconds for the disk to read. The brushes on the lens disk will clean the laser.
New Slim PS2

Step 1
Unhook the PS2 from the outlet and the TV. If the power cord has a connection to the outlet, damage can occur.

Step 2
Dip a cotton swab into an alcohol bottle. Open the lid of the PS2 with the button.

Step 3
Use the cotton swab to rub the lens. Gently brush the laser lens with the cotton swab, covering the entire area.

Step 4
Wait about an hour for the laser to dry

I had this same issue with my Older style PS2 and I had to take it apart and manually clean the lens. It worked perfectly after that. I was extremely nervous opening up my system, but if it didn't work I was willing to take the chance.

You have to take apart your system and clean the lazer eye on the system. It will be much easier to clean the lazer eye on the playstation 1. All you need is a q-tip and some rubbing alcohol. let it dry and try to see if it fixes your problem. To take apart the ps2. is a little more in-depth. Here is a video showing how.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6AgzkU2C...You have to take apart your system and clean the lazer eye on the system. It will be much easier to clean the lazer eye on the playstation 1. All you need is a q-tip and some rubbing alcohol. let it dry and try to see if it fixes your problem. To take apart the ps2. is a little more in-depth. Here is a video showing how.

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The best thing I could offer as advice is to cover the bottom of the disc with toothpaste, the toothpaste acts as a resurfacing agent and helps get rid of scratches, obviously clean the toothpaste off throughly before inserting the disc into the Playstation 2 disc tray.

try to make sure that the resolution and connections are appropriate for your screen at your home. if these settings are alreay correct then you should probably just return the system and try to get one from somewhere like amazon or ebay. sorry. Hope you get a good ps3!

You might of had one of the wires connected from the TV to the PS2 damaged and may need new ones or just make sure that the wires connecting each other from the TV to the PS2 are well connected. My little brother use to drop my PS2 a lot too and that happened to me once, but it turned out to only be that the wire got pulled too much when it fell and it disconnected from the TV to the PS2 and I had to only put it in well.

If it scrolls vertiacally I get this from running PAL games on an NTSC TV,

Is this an import game?Does the game disc and the console show the same video type?

PAL or NTSC. For the game (at least in the US) it shows the video type on the Disc under the PS logo and on the case it is at the bottom of the spine and the top right corner (under the PS logo) on the cover. On the console it should be on the laebl on the back of the machine.

Is the machine modded, such as having a modchip in it or softmodded with HD Loader or USB Advance?

Those programs should allow you to play the games just fine. I have several out of region games on my system and they all work just fine..

you might need a lens clean. Go down to radioshack and by the lens cleaner disk(it's only about 8-10 dollars) and on the back(be careful!) are 6-8 brushes. Put that in the Playstation and run it will run. It will work wonders after that.

Your playstation2 has almost lost it edge in circuit electronics. Especially the michrochips involve in video, sound and power supply is already burn out its link. Due to over use time of the unit you play. From time to time michrochips burn out their IC link which cause the problems we encounter.